BW, I apologize since it is apparent I insulted you. That was not the intent. I also was raised Catholic, and I assure all readers that the belief in religeous sects, including the Catholics, Mormons, etc. believe that their leaders do get "divine inspiration" directly from God. This you cannot deny, and it is tantamount to "God told me so". I was trying to make the point that if a religeous leader makes that statement, or infers it, the majority do not think twice. If a layperson or official makes that kind of statement, we automatically assume they must be nuts...... I watched the Pontif's mass speech in Mexico, and he did state that God did not want his followers to use birth control (not a word for word quote) which I thought was irresponsible to say, since poverty reigns supreme in that country due to the family size/income ratio....... Again, I did not mean to offend, it is just what I feel and things I observe......

MC